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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing rear shelf support

  Note
Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate.
Special tools and workshop equipment required
   
   

Removal lever -80 - 200
Removal lever -80 - 200

Removing
4-door
–  Remove wheel housing trim → Chapter.
2-door
–  Remove side trim panel → Chapter.
Continued for all vehicles
–  Remove lock carrier trim → Chapter.

Removal lever -80 - 200

–  Remove bolts -3- and -5-
–  Remove clip -2-.
–  Release rear shelf support -1- in area of retaining clips from body mountings -arrows- using removal lever -80 - 200-.
–  If fitted, disconnect connectors and remove rear shelf support -1-.
 
Installing
  Note
  •   Before installing, check all fasteners for damage and renew if necessary.
  •   Remove any retaining clips left in body mountings using removal tool -T40280- and fit them in rear shelf support for installation.
  •   Following installation, ensure that the rear shelf support is positioned in rear lid seal beading.
Installation is carried out in reverse order.
Specified torques
  → Chapter „Assembly overview - rear shelf support“
Removing and installing lock carrier trim
Special tools and workshop equipment required         Removal lever -80 - 200 ...

Removing and installing tie-down rings
  Note Removal and installation are described for the left vehicle side. Follow same instructions for the right side as appropriate. ...

Other materials:

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  Note The catalytic converter is removed together with the front exhaust pipe. Special tools and workshop equipment required High-temperature paste → Electronic Parts Catalogue. ...

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1 -  Bolt If removed due to an accident with seat belt fastened, renew bolt. 40 Nm 2 -  Belt end fitting Removing and installing → Chapter 3 -  Bolts Qty. 2 4.5 Nm ...

Removing and installing tail light
  Note Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in the same way. If the event of a defective LED, the entire tail light needs to be rene ...

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